Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions

• Dortmund have scored three goals in five of their last six Bundesliga games
• Mainz have only won one of 14 meetings with sides above the bottom six
• The visitors have conceded four goals in defeats to Leverkusen, Freiburg and Hamburg this term

Mainz backed to fall short

Four wins in five have helped Mainz climb up the Bundesliga standings, but the fifth-bottom visitors have recorded only five wins for the campaign and four of those have come against their fellow bottom-six sides.

Borussia Dortmund remain on Bayern Munich’s tail after winning five straight league games. Dortmund are winning games in chaotic fashion, with 3-2 victories over Heidenheim and St Pauli – the Bundesliga’s bottom two – in their previous two home outings.

Dortmund head into this clash having netted three goals in five of their last six league matches, while they’re averaging 2.2 goals per home game.

Opponents Mainz have struggled defensively against the Bundesliga’s best. They’ve already shipped four goals in defeats to Leverkusen and Freiburg, along with a 4-0 thumping at Hamburg. The in-form visitors can contribute to the goal tally here, but the hosts are backed to continue their impressive form in front of goal.